Monthly So Cal Off-Road Run

My wife keeps asking when I am leaving again... just back from Merus Adventure camp in Palo Duro Tx today

 

That's in January. 24-26

 

Thanks Mike

 

https://www.tacomaworld.com/threads...perstition-trip-jan-24-to-jan-26-2025.460736/

Anyone new. If you have Jan 24-26 free. Superstition trip is scheduled right before KOH. Usually good weather fun time out in the middle is the desert. Easy drive if you are local to San Diego. I need to finish up all my wrenching projects so I can actually enjoy the desert soon.

 

True true although haven't been to anza or ocotillo in a while. I believe he has already

 

That sounds fun, never been.

 

Check it out. It's fun enough to keep it a yearly tradition.

 

My buddy and I will be heading out to Anza this coming Sunday, 10/27. Already have plans for Saturday. Probably going to hit the west side of S2 first, Mortero Canyon/Jojoba Canyon. Then cruise up to Canyon Sin Nombre to go through Diablo Drop Off and out Fish Creek Wash. Nothing to terribly difficult, my truck is very well built, but I've also done all this on a basic 3" lift.

-Brian

 

Hell yeah, I'm all about traditions. We have plenty in the Navy

I've got the king bling and deaver leafs in the back but I kept the front sitting at stock height (I like the rake) You think I'd be alright still?

 

Yes

 

Where are you meeting up on Sunday. if you are will to go with a 2.5 gen Tundra

 

Yeah that wouldn't be an issue. Might scrape a rock or two if you aren't careful. Diablo Dropoff is easy to go down, may be a challenge to get up at stock height, depends on how rough it is. Haven't been down it since before summer. Before my current setup, I did everything there with a Dobinsons lift with MRA 3" coilovers in front and MRR's and leaf packs in the rear with 33" tires and it is pretty easy. Now I have a 2.25" LT in the front, SUA in the rear, 37" tires and a dual case setup.

Here is a video of a few trucks going down Diablo Dropoff:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VHDn9iBcYwo

Again, going down is easy. Gravity. Going up can be a challenge if it is really crossed whooped out.

-Brian

 

My buddy has a 2007 Tundra, coilovers in the front, hanger lift in the rear w/ 35" tires.

This is where we usually start:

https://maps.app.goo.gl/72bzs4WsabjZTSPV9

Need to confirm with him about going and timing and I can let you guys know if you want to join.

-Brian

 

Yeah please do. I'll talk to the wife and see if we can come out. I'm getting fresh KO2s tomorrow, but noticed my driver side CV boot busted. I'm hoping to have it fixed before the weekend though.

Also, I got cobra walkies, but I can grab a baofeng off Amazon if you guys use ham.

 

I have a set of Cobra FRS walkies, as well as a set of Baofeng UV-5G GMRS only (no HAM) radios:

$40 BAOFENG UV-5G (UV-5X) GMRS Radio, Long Range Rechargeable Two Way Radio with NOAA Weather Receiving & Scanning, GMRS Handheld Radio for Adults, Support Chirp, 2 Pack

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B08T9BCXVB

Busted CV boots suck.

-Brian

 

Got ya. I usually go via arroyo tapido and vallicitos by the mud caves

 

all good with radios here uv-82's and motorolla T5000 gmrs

 

That is a fun route too.

We usually start here:
https://maps.app.goo.gl/1iqE3i6Y4nDh18nB9

Go back around the rail road tracks and come out here:
https://maps.app.goo.gl/wYADhqSznXbbheZx9

The up the road to Canyon Sin Nombre here:
https://maps.app.goo.gl/9jn9ECAbm6G4co1J9

From there we hit Vallecito Wash here and go left:
https://maps.app.goo.gl/qjA6XrZu68dL81qn9

Then depending on our day, we can go left to the mud caves and up around or go right straight to diablo dropoff. Just depends on how much time we have and how much time we want to spend out there. I have GPS tracks of everything, but they are on my other laptop and would need to share them out.

-Brian

 

all good...